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Effective early literacy skill development for young Spanish-speaking English language learners: An experimental study of two methods
Farver, Jo Ann M., May/June 2009
Child Development, 80(3), 703-719

An investigation of the effect of the Literacy Express Preschool Curriculum on the acquisition of emergent literacy skills by Spanish-speaking preschool children, based on a study of three groups of English language learners (ELL) from 10 Head Start classrooms in California where 32 children received the regular curriculum, 31 children received the intervention in English-only, and 31 children received the intervention in Spanish transitioning to English

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The effect of curriculum, coaching, and professional development on prekindergarten children�s literacy achievement
Mohler, Geri Marshall, January 2009
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(1), 49-68

A study of the effect of Southern California�s Preschool Literacy Project, which provides a specialized curriculum, teacher coaching, a print-rich environment, and professional development opportunities to teachers, on the literacy scores of the participating children, based on data collected from 22 state preschool classrooms serving children from low income families

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Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Year 5/6 report
Quick, Heather, May 22, 2009
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

Findings from the fifth and sixth years of the implementation and impact evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examined program characteristics and quality and child and parent outcomes

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Los Angeles Universal Preschool programs, children served, and children�s progress in the preschool year: Final report of the First 5 LA Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study: Final report
Love, John M., June 24, 2009
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

An inquiry into the academic, developmental, and health related outcomes of the children enrolled in the universal prekindergarten program of Los Angeles County, California, based on direct assessments and interviews with parents and teachers

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Mother-child planning, child emotional functioning, and children's transition to first grade
Perez, Susan M., May/June 2009
Child Development, 80(3), 776-791

An investigation into the correlation between the setting of goals for activities and children�s emotional functioning, and an examination in the role of this correlation in children�s transition to first grade, based on a sample of 90 first grade children and their mothers from five preschools in Southern California

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Preschoolers' use of count information to judge relative quantity
Curtis, Reagan, Q3 2009
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24(3), 325-336

A two-part study of preschool children's use of count information in making quantity judgments, based on one sample of 35 children 3 through 5 years old, and a second sample of 54 children 3 and 4 years old

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Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates
Applied Survey Research, October, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.

A comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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The role of child gender and ethnicity in teacher-child relationship quality and children�s behavioral adjustment in preschool
Ewing, Allison R., Q1 2009
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24(1), 92-105

A study of the influence of child gender, child ethnicity, and teacher-child ethnic match on the association between teacher-child relationship quality and children�s behavioral competence, based on data collected from several hundred white and Mexican-American children in Head Start classrooms in two geographic areas

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School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment
Applied Survey Research, September, 2009
Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research.

A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments

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Summative evaluation of the Ready to Learn Initiative: Preschool teachers can use a media-rich curriculum to prepare low-income children for school success: Results of a randomized controlled trial
Penuel, William R., September, 2009
Newton, MA: Education Development Center.

An investigation of the effect of the inclusion of children's video programming in the preschool curriculum on children's early literacy skills, based on a random sample of 398 low-income children aged 4 and 5 years old from 80 preschool classrooms from 47 child care centers in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area assigned to receive a 10 week technology-supported literacy curriculum or a 10 week technology-supported science curriculum comparison group

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			Effective early literacy skill development for young Spanish-speaking English language learners: An experimental study of two methods Farver, Jo Ann M., May/June 2009 Child Development, 80(3), 703-719 An investigation of the effect of the Literacy Express Preschool Curriculum on the acquisition of emergent literacy skills by Spanish-speaking preschool children, based on a study of three groups of English language learners (ELL) from 10 Head Start classrooms in California where 32 children received the regular curriculum, 31 children received the intervention in English-only, and 31 children received the intervention in Spanish transitioning to English	Reports & Papers
			The effect of curriculum, coaching, and professional development on prekindergarten children�s literacy achievement Mohler, Geri Marshall, January 2009 Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(1), 49-68 A study of the effect of Southern California�s Preschool Literacy Project, which provides a specialized curriculum, teacher coaching, a print-rich environment, and professional development opportunities to teachers, on the literacy scores of the participating children, based on data collected from 22 state preschool classrooms serving children from low income families	Reports & Papers
			Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Year 5/6 report Quick, Heather, May 22, 2009 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. Findings from the fifth and sixth years of the implementation and impact evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive program to promote literacy among low-income families in Los Angeles County, that examined program characteristics and quality and child and parent outcomes	Reports & Papers
			Los Angeles Universal Preschool programs, children served, and children�s progress in the preschool year: Final report of the First 5 LA Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study: Final report Love, John M., June 24, 2009 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. An inquiry into the academic, developmental, and health related outcomes of the children enrolled in the universal prekindergarten program of Los Angeles County, California, based on direct assessments and interviews with parents and teachers	Reports & Papers
			Mother-child planning, child emotional functioning, and children's transition to first grade Perez, Susan M., May/June 2009 Child Development, 80(3), 776-791 An investigation into the correlation between the setting of goals for activities and children�s emotional functioning, and an examination in the role of this correlation in children�s transition to first grade, based on a sample of 90 first grade children and their mothers from five preschools in Southern California	Reports & Papers
			Preschoolers' use of count information to judge relative quantity Curtis, Reagan, Q3 2009 Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24(3), 325-336 A two-part study of preschool children's use of count information in making quantity judgments, based on one sample of 35 children 3 through 5 years old, and a second sample of 54 children 3 and 4 years old	Reports & Papers
			Redwood City School District & Preschool for All: School readiness assessment 2008: A review of 2005 and 2008 school readiness data and the readiness outcomes of Preschool for All graduates Applied Survey Research, October, 2009 Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research. A comparison of the skills at kindergarten entry of children who participated in Preschool for All, a free part-day preschool program for four-year-old children in Redwood City, California, to the skills of nonparticipant children in Redwood City, and to the skills of children in the rest of San Mateo County, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments	Reports & Papers
			The role of child gender and ethnicity in teacher-child relationship quality and children�s behavioral adjustment in preschool Ewing, Allison R., Q1 2009 Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24(1), 92-105 A study of the influence of child gender, child ethnicity, and teacher-child ethnic match on the association between teacher-child relationship quality and children�s behavioral competence, based on data collected from several hundred white and Mexican-American children in Head Start classrooms in two geographic areas	Reports & Papers
			School readiness in Santa Clara County: Results of the 2008 assessment Applied Survey Research, September, 2009 Watsonville, CA: Applied Survey Research. A study of children's transitions to and skills at kindergarten entry, and family and early childhood education factors associated with those skills, in Santa Clara County, California, based on parent surveys and kindergarten teacher surveys and child assessments	Reports & Papers
			Summative evaluation of the Ready to Learn Initiative: Preschool teachers can use a media-rich curriculum to prepare low-income children for school success: Results of a randomized controlled trial Penuel, William R., September, 2009 Newton, MA: Education Development Center. An investigation of the effect of the inclusion of children's video programming in the preschool curriculum on children's early literacy skills, based on a random sample of 398 low-income children aged 4 and 5 years old from 80 preschool classrooms from 47 child care centers in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area assigned to receive a 10 week technology-supported literacy curriculum or a 10 week technology-supported science curriculum comparison group	Reports & Papers